Minicom Smart IP Extender, User Manual

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Page 2: ... 12 15 10 Mbps Connection 12 16 100 Mbps Connection 12 17 Switching on 12 18 Configuring the system 13 19 Configuration via DHCP server 13 20 Configuration via local console 13 21 Mouse Keyboard and Video configuration 15 22 IP Extender Video Modes 16 23 Operating the IP Extender system 16 24 Logging in 17 25 Timeout 18 26 The Work area 18 27 Remote Console 19 28 Keyboard layout 19 29 The Control ...

Page 3: ...er of 35 56 Existing groups 35 57 New group name 35 58 Create User button 35 59 Delete User button 35 60 Modify User button 35 61 Copy User 36 62 Group Management 36 63 Create group button 36 64 Delete Group button 36 65 Modify Group 36 66 Copy Group 36 67 User Group Permissions 36 68 Network Settings 38 69 Dynamic DNS 40 70 Modem Settings 42 71 Serial Port Settings 43 72 Security Settings 45 73 S...

Page 4: ...ess via Telnet 57 83 Telnet server commands 57 Frequently Asked Questions 58 Glossary of terms 59 Appendix A IP Extender Video modes 60 Appendix B Key codes 61 Appendix C Pin assignments 63 Appendix D Technical specifications 65 ...

Page 5: ...ation of this equipment in a residential area causes radio frequency interference the user and not Minicom Advanced Systems Limited will be responsible Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Minicom Advanced Systems Limited could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Minicom Advanced Systems Limited assumes no responsibility for any errors that appea...

Page 6: ...with a KVM switched matrix allows access to multiple remote servers over via single remote console The IP Extender combines digital remote KVM access via IP networks with a comprehensive and integrated system management Figure 1 illustrates the connections of IP Extender to its host to peripheral devices to the power source and to the local area network KVM signals Server IP Network Administrator ...

Page 7: ...N s Java Virtual Machine IP Extender supports PS 2 type keyboards and mice and HD 15 video output See the pin assignments in Appendix C IP Extender automatically detects the current video mode of the console however manual tuning is recommended to get the best video quality IP Extender will accept video streams up to 110 MHz dot clock This results in a screen resolution of 1280x1024 dots with a re...

Page 8: ...xtender may use this port in order to enable remote system management operations 5 System components 1 IP Extender Extender box Cables illustrated below Power cord Marketing Documentation CD Optional IPMI Option This is a serial cable for connecting the IP Extender and an IPMI V1 5 compliant serial management port on the remote system 6 The IP Extender cables The IP Extender package contains the f...

Page 9: ...nicom com I 0 Keyboard Mouse Monitor Computer Keyboard port Computer Mouse port Computer Video card SERIAL 2 SERIAL 1 USER COMPUTER Serial 1 Serial 2 ETHERNET RST Ethernet Reset Figure 4 IP Extender ports You can work locally on the host system by connecting a KVM console to IP Extender rear panel The Reset button resets the IP Extender Serial 1 port Serial 1 port is used as follows IPMI Version 1...

Page 10: ...ing the IP Extender to the host computer KVM switch Connect the host computer KVM switch to the IP Extender as follows 1 Connect the connectors of one end of the 3 in 1 CPU cable to the Computer Switch KVM ports of the IP Extender 2 Connect the connectors of other end of the 3 in 1 CPU cable to the KVM ports of the host computer KVM switch 3 Connect the power cord and Ethernet and or modem connect...

Page 11: ...ULTRA2 SCSI ProLiant DL360 9 1 GB 10k ULTRA2 SCSI 9 1 GB 10k ULTRA2 SCSI ProLiant DL360 9 1 GB 10k ULTRA2 SCSI 9 1 GB 10k ULTRA2 SCSI ProLiant DL360 9 1 GB 10k ULTRA2 SCSI 9 1 GB 10k ULTRA2 SCSI ProLiant DL360 9 1 GB 10k ULTRA2 SCSI 9 1 GB 10k ULTRA2 SCSI COMPUTER 1 COMPUTER 2 COMPUTER 6 COMPUTER 5 STATION 2 SCREEN PS 2 MOUSE KB POWER SERIAL MOUSE COMPUTER 3 COMPUTER 4 COMPUTER 8 COMPUTER 7 KVM sw...

Page 12: ...on to access certain system parameters and to perform actions like switching off the system or performing a hard reset Connect a Serial cable to a Serial port on the host computer and the Serial 1 or 2 port on the IP Extender For further information about IMPI 1 5 see http developer intel com design servers ipmi tools htm To use the IPMI over a serial interface enable it in the host computer This ...

Page 13: ...ed to a 10BASE T hub Ensure the cable is wired appropriately for a standard 10BASE T adapter Align the RJ 45 plug with the notch on the adapter s connector and insert it into the adapter s connector 16 100 Mbps Connection For 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet networks the IP Extender supports Category 5 UTP cabling To establish a 100 Mbps connection the cable must be connected to a 100BASE TX hub 1 Make su...

Page 14: ...commended configuring a fixed IP assignment to the MAC address of IP Extender You can find the MAC address on the outside of the shipping box and also labeled on IP Extender s underside If the DHCP connection fails on boot up IP Extender will boot with the last known IP configuration So for the initial use this would be the pre configured IP address as set out above 20 Configuration via local cons...

Page 15: ... box Figure 9 COM 1 Properties box 4 Set the port settings to the following values Bits second 115200 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow Control None 5 Click OK The Hyperterminal appears See Figure 10 Figure 10 The Hyperterminal ...

Page 16: ...uter back to back Set the IP address of the computer to 192 168 0 1 and type 192 168 0 220 into the Address box of the web interface to carry out the IP configuration 21 Mouse Keyboard and Video configuration The correct operation of the client mouse depends on the following two settings IP Extender mouse setting To make the remote keyboard and mouse work properly the IP Extender settings for the ...

Page 17: ...he Custom Video Modes in the Video settings section 23 Operating the IP Extender system Operate the IP Extender system through one of the following interfaces 1 HTTP HTTPS Any standard Web browser Depending on the Web browser you can access the IP Extender card using the unsecured HTTP protocol or in case the browser supports it the encrypted HTTPS protocol We recommend using HTTPS when possible 2...

Page 18: ...mmend the following browsers Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 5 or higher with Windows 98 ME 2000 and XP Netscape Navigator 7 0 or Mozilla 1 0 with Windows 98 ME 2000 and XP Linux and other UNIX like operating systems 24 Logging in Type the configured IP address into the Web browser Either http 192 168 0 220 for an unsecured connection Or https 192 168 0 220 for a secured connection The Login...

Page 19: ...rea The Work area has a short summary about your IP Extender Server Power Status On or Off Firmware Version installed on your IP Extender Device management self managed or connected to a management device Users all currently logged in users and IP addresses Note when connected through a proxy server the IP address will be that of the proxy server RC Remote Control open Exclusive Exclusive mode Idl...

Page 20: ...ard won t work but will function as US English keys To solve this problem adjust the remote system keyboard to the same mapping as your host one Alternatively use the Soft Keyboard that is part of the Remote Console applet The Remote Console window is a Java Applet that tries to establish its own TCP connection to IP Extender The protocol that is run over this connection is not HTTP or HTTPS but a...

Page 21: ...ar icons The control buttons toolbar icons have the following functions Sends the Control Alt Delete key combination to the remote system Auto adjust Adjusts the screen to the best visual quality Sync mouse Synchronizes the host and remote mice Necessary when using accelerated mouse settings on the host system There is generally no need to change mouse settings on the host Discussed on page 24 Cli...

Page 22: ...cal Keyboard Used to change the language mapping of your browser machine running the Remote Console Applet Normally the Applet determines the correct value automatically However depending on your particular JVM and your browser machine settings this is not always possible A typical example is a German localized system that uses a US English keyboard mapping In this case you have to change the Loca...

Page 23: ...trast control Black level Sets the intensity of the color black Clock Sets the horizontal frequency for a video line this depends on the video mode Different video cards may require different values The default settings and auto adjustment procedure should be adequate for all common configurations If not change this setting together with the sampling phase Phase Sets the phase for video sampling H...

Page 24: ... b Intelligent Sync If the fast sync doesn t work or the mouse settings have been changed on the host system use the Intelligent Sync option To do so 1 Ensure the picture is correctly adjusted Click Auto Adjust or manually correct the picture using the Video Settings 2 Choose Options Mouse Handling Intelligent Sync Pressing the button usually leads to a fast sync except when the KVM port or the vi...

Page 25: ... Mouse Mode Or press from the Control Buttons toolbar The client mouse pointer can be controlled directly To leave this mode you must define a mouse hotkey in the Remote Console Settings Panel see section 36 below Press this key to free the captured host mouse pointer 36 Remote Console Settings From the IP Extender Menu click Remote Console Settings The Remote Console Settings window appears See F...

Page 26: ...e forced see below Sun Microsystems Java Browser Plugin Uses Sun Microsystems Java Browser Plugin Sets the administration system s Web browser to use the JVM Java Virtual Machine of Sun Microsystems The JVM is used to run the code for the Remote Console window which is actually a Java Applet If the Java plug in is not installed on your system it will be downloaded and installed automatically The d...

Page 27: ...ion to IP Extender Its main use is the pass through option for the Serial port 1 see page 43 The Telnet access has to be enabled in the security settings as well see page 47 It is also possible to connect with a standard Telnet client For details regarding the Telnet interface please refer to page 57 38 Status via IPMI The Status via IPMI function shows the current values and the min max threshold...

Page 28: ...ower control option connected to IP Extender and on the currently activated setting discussed on page 44 There are 2 options available Power control disabled and external power External power If the external power option is enabled it will look like Figure 17 Figure 17 External power control The upper half is used to switch the power for the KVM port currently active Use the KVM settings see page ...

Page 29: ...l panel Power long press This will unconditionally power off the system Even if you have submitted a short press before this will shut down the power supply of the host system The effect of the long button press can be immediately observed on the panel that is loaded into the browser because of the button press The power state will be off If IPMI is enabled the power control functions are performe...

Page 30: ...ration on the local computer is disabled Automatic speed detection When Mouse Acceleration on the local computer is enabled check Automatic speed detection We highly recommend disabling the Mouse Acceleration G D Equalizer G D Equalizer This supports to the mouse synchronization for Guntermann Drunck KVM switches These switches perform an internal rescaling of the mouse movements which cause the e...

Page 31: ...ter 1 Choose a number in the Active port Drop down list 2 Press The computer screen appears in the Remote Console Number of Ports To set the number of ports the KVM uses 1 Choose a number in the Number of Ports Drop down list 2 Press The number of rows chosen appears in the KVM Port Settings list See Figure 20 Duration of Pause Define the pause time for KVM and Remote Console Button Keys in milli ...

Page 32: ...the left Shift key The sign inserts a pause with a definable duration Add more than one pause if necessary See Appendix B on page 15 for a list of key codes 3 Press Apply at the bottom of the page The settings are saved IP Extender uses separate mouse synchronization settings see page 23 and video settings see page 22 for each port Note It is still possible to apply KVM key combinations through th...

Page 33: ...arge tolerance needs less network traffic and leads to a faster video display but small changes in some display regions may not be recognized immediately A small tolerance displays all changes instantly but may lead to a constant amount of network traffic even if display content is not really changing depending on the quality of the video input signal The default setting should be suitable for mos...

Page 34: ...esolutions or use exclusively Only With Only you can force a special video mode for IP Extender To change the parameters for a mode choose the number and press Update X Resolution Visible number of horizontal pixels Y Resolution Visible number of vertical pixels Horizontal Frequency Hz Horizontal line frequency Vertical Frequency Hz The vertical refresh frequency Total horizontal pixels The total ...

Page 35: ...lities The IP Extender is factory set with a supervisor user called super with the password smart Change the super user password immediately after accessing the IP Extender Figure 23 The User Group Management settings 50 Existing user Select an existing user for modification or deletion Once selected click to see the user information 51 New user name Enter a login name for a new user here Ensure t...

Page 36: ... required fields are filled in click the Create User button to create a new user 59 Delete User button To delete a user 1 Select a user in the Existing users Drop down list 2 Click the Lookup button The complete user information appears 3 Click the Delete User button Note The factory set supervisor user super cannot be deleted but it can be renamed 60 Modify User button To modify a user 1 Select a...

Page 37: ...2 Click the Create group button 64 Delete Group button To delete a group 1 Select a group in the Existing groups Drop down list 2 Click the Delete group button 65 Modify Group To modify an existing group select the group in the Existing group control The group s name field can be modified Finally click the Modify group button 66 Copy Group To create a group with the properties of an existing group...

Page 38: ...other user or group s access rights if he stands higher in hierarchy The super user stands at the top of the hierarchy and can change everybody s access rights A user can never give more access rights than he himself has but he can always reduce the access rights To change access rights 1 From the Drop down list select a user group The selection list shows only users and groups which you have the ...

Page 39: ... the IP Extender Menu choose Network Settings The Network Settings appear See Figure 25 Figure 25 The Network Settings In the Network Settings panel you can change the network parameters The initial IP configuration is usually done directly at the host system However you can also connect to the IP Extender using its pre configured IP settings Warning Changing the network settings of IP Extender ma...

Page 40: ... the usual dot notation Subnet mask The net mask of the local network Gateway IP address In case the IP Extender should be accessible from networks other than the local one this IP address must be set to the local network router s IP address Primary DNS Server IP address IP address of the primary Domain Name Server This may be left empty however IP Extender won t be able to perform name resolution...

Page 41: ...rt number at which IP Extender s Telnet server is listening If empty the default value is used Bandwidth limitation The maximum network traffic generated through the IP Extender Ethernet device Disable Setup Protocol Exclude the IP Extender from the setup protocol 69 Dynamic DNS Minicom provides a Dynamic DNS service See Figure 26 IP Extender Internet Dynamic DNS server www dyndns minicom com Admi...

Page 42: ...d in return to the registration process This account information is needed in order to determine the IP address of the registered IP Extender To enable the Dynamic DNS 1 Ensure the IP Extender LAN interface is properly configured 2 From the IP Extender menu choose Network Settings Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS Settings appear See Figure 27 Figure 27 Dynamic DNS Settings 3 Check the Enable Dynamic DN...

Page 43: ...gly For instance on Windows based operating systems you can configure a dial up network connection which defaults to the right settings like PPP The modem settings are part of serial settings panel see the section above Enable modem on RS 232 Enable or disable the modem on the serial interface adapter of IP Extender When enabled IP Extender tries to initialize the modem using an initial string of ...

Page 44: ...ation string The default value works with all modern standard modems connected to a telephone line For special modems or if connected to a local telephone switch that requires a special dial sequence to connect to the public telephone network change this setting by giving a new string See the modem s manual about the AT command syntax Modem Server IP address This address is used only when connecti...

Page 45: ...ation see page 57 External Power Option When the External Power Option is the Sentry Power Tower connected to Serial port 1 configure it by clicking change external power switch option The External Power Option for Serial port 1 window appears Fill in the Username and password as defined by the Sentry Power Tower Figure 29 External Power Option for Serial port 1 window Serial Port 2 This port prov...

Page 46: ... box if this option is connected 72 Security Settings From the IP Extender Menu choose Security Settings The Security Settings appears See Figure 30 Figure 30 Security Settings SSL settings Force HTTPS Access the Web front end only using an HTTPS connection IP Extender won t listen on the HTTP port for incoming connections Disable SSLv2 ciphers disables SSLv2 ciphers Only version 3 or higher is en...

Page 47: ...ated Certificate Signing Request that needs to be certified by a certification authority CA A CA verifies you are who you claim to be and signs and issues a SSL certificate to you To create and install a IP Extender SSL certificate 1 From the Security Settings page choose Create your own SSL certificate The window appears as in Figure 31 Figure 31 CSR 2 Fill in the fields Common name Network name ...

Page 48: ... Telnet Settings Enable Telnet access Access over Telnet client For better security disable Telnet access IP Access Control This is used to limit access to a specific number of clients only These clients are identified by their IP addresses The IP access control settings apply to the LAN interface only Enable IP Access Control Enables access control based on IP source addresses Default policy Cont...

Page 49: ...rule matches Rules below the matching one are ignored The default policy applies if no match has been found Append a rule Enter the IP Mask and set the policy Then press Insert a rule Enter the rule number IP Mask and set the policy Then press Replace a rule Enter the rule number IP Mask and set the policy Then press Delete a rule Enter the rule number and press Anti Brute Force Settings Anti Brut...

Page 50: ... if time is synchronized on IP Extender Server s power state The following actions can be initiated via SNMP Reset server Power on off server Reset IP Extender The following events are reported by IP Extender via SNMP Login trial at IP Extender failed Login trial at IP Extender succeeded Denying access to a particular action Server was reset Server was powered on off From the IP Extender Menu choo...

Page 51: ...be used in reply to the SNMP request sysLocation 0 System Contact Type a contact person for the host This will be used in reply to the SNMP request sysContact 0 Enable SNMP Authentication Traps When checked an SNMP trap will be sent in case somebody has tried to access IP Extender via SNMP using a wrong SNMP community Enable IP Extender Authentication Traps When checked an SNMP trap will be sent i...

Page 52: ...reset You can also show an event log of the host system and the status of some system sensors i e temperature If your host system supports IPMI you can access it in one of the following ways IPMI over Serial IPMI over LAN Both require IPMI V1 5 From the IP Extender Menu choose IPMI Settings The IPMI Settings appears See Figure 33 Figure 33 IPMI Settings IPMI disabled Disables IPMI Status via IPMI ...

Page 53: ...and a network adapter with a sideband connection to the BMC mostly on board In the IPMI Settings enter the IP address of this host system and the correct password for the LAN connection You can also access other IPMI systems when you enter their IP address 76 LDAP Settings You can keep authentication information in a central LDAP directory From the IP Extender Menu choose LDAP Settings The LDAP Se...

Page 54: ...irectory To use the default leave this field empty The default depends on the selected LDAP server type User search subfilter Refine the search for users that should be known to the IP Extender 77 Maintenance From the IP Extender Menu choose Maintenance The IP Extender Maintenance window appears Board Summary This contains information about the IP Extender and its current firmware 78 Updating firm...

Page 55: ...Only experienced staff members or administrators should perform a firmware update 79 Direct SmartIP Links You can set up direct links to any Minicom IP hardware over a LAN or WAN Use the links to directly connect to these IP units without having to remember their IP addresses You can also see the status of the remote IP units as explained below All the IP units must have firmware that supports dir...

Page 56: ...e Name column type a description 5 Click Apply On the Home page Monitor icons representing the direct connection IP units appear See Figure 38 Figure 38 The Monitor icons The icons are color coded as follows Icon Meaning Gray Powered off or disconnected from the network Green Powered on but no user is logged in Orange A user is logged in Red User is working with the remote console ...

Page 57: ... Switch IP 16 Smart IP Extender Smart IP Link Remote Administrator IP Extender MINICOM G I E R V F RESET SM ART MINICOM S M A R T IP Link Activity System OK SWITCH IP MINICOM www minicom com G I E R V F RESET SM ART CAT5 MINICOM PHANTOM A ctivity System OK MX IP Figure 39 Direct connections link scenario 80 Data file for support Click the link to access the IP Extender data file The file contains ...

Page 58: ...those of the Web interface The user management of the Telnet interface is controlled just like the Web interface Once logged in the command line appears to type management commands The interface supports both the command line and terminal modes The command line mode is used to control or display some parameters In terminal mode the passthrough access to serial port 1 is activated if the serial set...

Page 59: ...ort numbers 443 or 80 are open for incoming TCP connections Q 6 Cannot connect to IP Extender A Check if the network connection is working ping the IP address of IP Extender If not check network hardware Is IP Extender powered on Check if the IP address of IP Extender and all other IP related settings are correct Also verify that all the IP infrastructure of your LAN like routers are correctly con...

Page 60: ...cess and control of server resources EMP offers operating system independent fundamental remote management access regardless of the server s current state or network availability HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol the protocol used between web browsers and servers HTTPS Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure secure version of HTTP IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface MIB Management Informatio...

Page 61: ...ot use other custom video settings Resolution Refresh rates Hz 640x350 70 85 640x400 56 70 85 640x480 60 67 72 75 85 90 100 120 720x400 70 85 800x600 56 60 70 72 75 85 90 100 832x624 75 1024x768 60 70 72 75 85 90 100 1152x864 75 1152x870 75 1152x900 66 76 1280x960 60 1280x1024 60 1280x1024 75 1600x1200 60 ...

Page 62: ... other alphanumeric keys are in identical positions whichever language mapping you are using Figure 40 US English keyboard layout The table below lists keys that that have 2 ways of being written Alternative and also keys that are written in a different way to that which appears on the actual keyboard key Key code Key Key code Alternative TILDE MINUS EQUALS LESS SLASH Bksp BACK_SPACE Tab TAB CR EN...

Page 63: ... PAGE_UP Del DELETE Pdn PAGE_DOWN UP LEFT DOWN RIGHT The numerical keypad codes Key Key code Alternative num NUM_LOCK 0 NUMPAD0 1 NUMPAD1 2 NUMPAD2 3 NUMPAD3 4 NUMPAD4 5 NUMPAD5 6 NUMPAD6 7 NUMPAD7 8 NUMPAD8 9 NUMPAD9 NUMPADPLUS NUMPAD_PLUS NUMPAD NUMPADMUL NUMPAD_MUL NUMPADMINUS NUMPAD_MINUS CR NUMPADENTER ...

Page 64: ...14 15 11 12 13 14 15 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 Red 9 5 V 2 Green 10 GND sync 3 Blue 11 Not connected 4 Not connected 12 SDA DCC 5 GND 13 HSYNC 6 GND red 14 VSYNC 7 GND green 15 DATA CLOCK 8 GND blue RJ 45 Connector Ethernet 1 8 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 TX 5 Not connected 2 TX 6 RX 3 RX 7 Not connected 4 Not connected 8 Not connected ...

Page 65: ...ssignment Pin Assignment 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RX 7 RTS 3 TX 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 GND Serial SUB D 9 Connector 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 7 8 9 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 DCD 6 DSR Reset2 2 RX 7 RTS Power1 3 TX 8 DTS Power2 4 DTR Reset1 9 Not connected 5 GND Pins 1 and 6 are bridged ...

Page 66: ...xtender to local KVM connection Screen HDD15 Keyboard Mouse MiniDIN6 IP Extender to computer switch connection 3 in 1 CPU cable 1 8m HD15 MiniDIN6 MiniDIN6 Supplied with system Line connection RJ45 LAN Autosensing 10 100 Mbit s Serial connection 2 x DB9 COM1 for initial configuration and external modem COM2 for power management only Product weight 1 8 Kg 3 97 lb Shipping weight 2 3 Kg 5 07 lb Dime...

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